Corn-cutter.



M. M. MONYER & E. E. McKINNEY.

CORN CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29. 19x2.

LQQfifiQQ Patenteli Dec. 4, 1917.

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MILTON MACDONALD MONYEB, AND ELMER ELSWOR'IH MCKINNEY, 0F READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGN 018$, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 ANTICOIt MFG. CONE- PANY, A CORPORATION OF MAIN E.

CORN-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. I, INTI.

Application filed J'anuary 29, 1912. Serial No. 673,994.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MILTON MACDONALD MONYER and ELMER ELSWORTH MOIIIYNNEY, both of Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have jointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Cutters, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention more particularly relates to a safety corn cutting device, wherein a removable cutting blade is carried by a protecting base plate, which base plate is so constructed as to form a guard for the blade.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character, which shall be in efi'ect a one-piece structure, except for the cutting blade, whereby said device is free from all adjustments which not only increase the cost of manufacture, but render said device less durable.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character wherein a clamping plate is spaced from the supporting base plate so as to receive the cutting blade, by a spacing member which also serves to position the cutting blade relative to the supporting base.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character with a supporting plate, and clamping iplate which frictionally grip the cutting blade and are provided with cut away portions to facilitate the removal of the blade.

These and other objects will in part be obvious and will in part be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of the invention, Figure I, is a side View showing a safety corn cutting device, embodying our improvements.

Fig. II is a longitudinal sectional view through the same. v

Fig. III, is a section on the line III, III, of Fig. I.

Fig. IV, is a top plan view of the device.

Fi V, is a section on the line V, V, of Fi In carrying out the invention, we have provided a base plate 1, to which is attached a handle 2. As herein shown, the handle is made of a single piece of metal,

adjacent each which is bent between its ends forming two. members which are slightly spaced at their outer ends, and which are brought together at a point adjacent the base plate. The free ends of the handle adjacent the base plate are turned outwardly as at 3, and are rigidly connected to the base plate 1. This connection -is so formed that the handle and base plate are in effect a single structure, and the handle is therefore rigidly fixed to the base plate. Each side member of the handle is in cross section preferably concaved as at 4, to facilitate the handling of'the-instrument, and also in a measure to strengthen the handle. The base plate 1, is formed with a substantially flat seat 5, and a spacing member 6, which is preferably located centrally of the base p l atekrand is elongated as clearly shown in Cooperating with the base plate is a clamping plate 7, which is secured to the base plate by the rivet 8, or other suitable means so that said base plate and clamping plate are rigidly fixed together and again in effect we have produced a corn cutting device wherein the clamping plate and base plate as well-as the handle are fixed relative to each other, and thus form a single unitary fixed structure. The base plate at each of its sides iscurved away from the clamping plate as at 9. Said base plate also edge of the clamping plate is formed with a slot 10, which extends onl part way across the base plate and is pre erably so disposed that the up er edge of the clampin plate extends slightly over the slots. T e cutting blade 11, is formed of thin sheet steel and is provided at'each side with a cutting edge 12, 12. Said cutting blade intermediate its sides is formed with a slot 13, which extends from one edge of the cutting blade into the body thereof, and said slot is arranged parallel with the cutting edges of the blade. I

This slot is preferably of such width and shape as to fitover the spacing member 6.

The parts are so proportioned that the cutting blade may be readily'slid between the base plate and the clamping plate, and held therein frictional'ly by the clamping plate.

The lower face of the clamping plate an clearly shown in Fig. II, is so formed that the outer side edges of the clamping plate INTI will impinge against the cutting blade and hold the same seated on the base plate.

The blade is so proportioned that each cutting edge overlies the slot in the base plate adjacent the same. The base plate and the clamping plate are each cut away as at 14, and 15, respectively, and the cutting blade is so shaped that said cut away portions allow the blade to be grasped for the purpose of removal and insertion.

From the above description it will be noted that we have provided a safety corn cutting device wherein the handle and the base plate and the clamping member, are

-in eflect a single integral 'structure, and the parts are held in fixed relation to each other. The cutting blade may be readily removed or inserted between the clamping plate and the base plate, and will be frictionally held in its seat with each cutting edge slightly overlying the adjacent slotin the base plate. The spacing member between the base plate and the clamping plate engaging the slot, in the cutting blade, rigidly holds said cut ting blade against lateral movement and in proper position relative to the slot in the base plate. Each cutting blade can be readily removed and others substituted therefor, Without the adjustment of any of the parts.

While we have shownour safety device as having a slot at each side, of the base,

and'the blade as having two cutting edges, it will be obvious that for certain aspects of the invention, the blade may be formed of a single cutting edge and the base with a single slot.

It will also be obvious that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

We claim:

As an improved article of manufacture a safety cutter comprising a base plate, a handle formed of a strip bent upon itself with its ends turned outwardly and riveted to the underside of the base plate at opposite sides of its middle, a clamping plate spaced from the base plate and riveted thereto at its middle between the handle securing rivets, and a blade held frictionally between the clamping plate and base plate with its cutting edges projecting beyond the longitudinal edges of the clamping plate.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names at Reading, Pennsylvania, this twenty-fifth day of January 1912.

MILTON MACDONALD MONYER. ELMER ELSWORTH MCKINNEY. Witnesses:

H. FRANKLIN BROSSMAN, LILLIE M. FRY. 

